World History Midterm Questions (Unit 1 and 2 ); CSU
What was the result of missionary efforts in Japan?
Hundreds of thousands of Japanese converted to Christianity
Which empire built a system of roads across its territory to improve trade, movement, and communication?
Inca
The people of which area converted to Islam as a result of Indian Ocean trade?
Indonesia
What two cultures blended together in the states along the Swahili coast?
Islamic and African
Which of the following statements best describes Great Zimbabwe by the fifteenth century?
It was a centralized state that had become wealthy through trade
What was the status of the kingdom of the Kongo when Europeans arrived in 1483?
It was a growing and prosperous kingdom that was heavily involved in trade
What happened to Mongol controlled territory after Genghis Khan's death?
It was divided into four separate empires called Khanates.
Which region was saved from Mongol invasion by the "Divine Wind," known as kamikaze?
Japan
Who was the Mongol leader that conquered China?
Kublai khan
Who developed philology?
Lorenzo Valla
Where was the Ottoman Empire established?
The Anatolian Peninsula
Whom did the Seljuk Turks defeat to finalize their power in the Middle East?
The Byzantines
Where was the Reconquista fought?
The Iberian Peninsula
Which region was not directly involved in the Indian Ocean trade network?
The Iberian Peninsula
Which two institutions were central to the foundation of the ottoman empire?
The Janissary System and the Prebendal System
Which statement best describes Mongol rule in Russia?
The Mongols allowed the Russian princes to govern their own lands as long as the princes paid tribute
What was the Great Western Schism?
The catholic church had multiple popes within the church
Why were the Chinese maritime missions to the Indian Ocean brought to an end in 1433?
The emperor stopped them because of their expenses
Which of the following was not a change in agricultural production that led to increased food production?
Use of oxen as beast of burden
Which Italian city was the dominant European trading power in the Mediterranean?
Venice
Which of the following was not a benefit of the agricultural improvements in late medieval Europe?
Warfare ended
During the Ming period, the Chinese were distrustful of foreigners. What is this called?
Xenophobia
Who was Zheng He?
an imperial eunuch who was put in charge of Chinese voyages into the Indian ocean
Which of the following allowed Genghis Khan to gain power over all the Mongols?
he brought lower classes of conquered people into his own tribe and promoted people based on merit
For Martin Luther, what was the source of all authority in the Christian church?
the bible
What were the two key features of the Mongol army?
Speed and skill in archery
What position was at the head of the ottoman empire?
Sultan
Who was the "Lion Prince" of Mali?
Sundiata
Which of the following was one of the accomplishments of Abbas the Great in the Safavid Empire?
He reformed and restricted the Safavid military
Who was Francis Xavier?
A Jesuit missionary who worked among the Japanese
What is humanism?
A cultural and educational program based on the study of the classics and the inherent dignity of mankind (humankind)
What is secularism?
A focus on the material world around people rather than on the eternal world of spirits
For which two publications is Desiderius Erasmus most well-known?
A more accurate translation of the new testament and the praise of folly
What is the original, historical definition of the term protestant?
A non-Catholic Christian who protested an imperial decree with his or her religious belief
What was the closing of Japan?
A policy of self-imposed isolation in Japan
The Ottomans used which ruling class to govern their empire?
A slave aristocracy
What was the main form of Russian governance after Ivan III?
Absolute control by the tsar
Which of the following statements best describes trade in the Indian Ocean before 1500?
All of the other statements are true
Which practices were used by the Inca to ensure the loyalty of their conquered peoples?
All of the other statements are true
Why is Ivan the Great important in Russian history?
All of the statements are true
Who was Safi al-Din?
An Islamic Sufi and founder of the Safavid empire.
Who was Mehmed the Conqueror?
An ottoman warrior and ruler
What was the most significant change in art during the Renaissance?
Artist tended to focus on the beauty of the human body
Which of the following was not one of the five focuses of humanism?
Astronomy
Which of the following empires used a tribute system to manage its conquered territories?
Aztec
What empire established its capital at the city of Tenochtitlan?
Aztecs
Whose work best embodies secularism during the renaissance?
Baldassare Castiglione
What were the sacramets accepted by the Lutheran church?
Baptism and Eucharist
Which of the following was not an accomplishment of Suleiman the magnificent?
He conquered Jerusalem and moved the ottoman capital to the city
Which of the following policies did Sundiata put in place in the Mali Empire?
He ensured that travel and trade were safe in order to maintain tax revenue
Which statement describes China's involvement in the Indian Ocean?
China used its massive fleet to trade and establish tributary states in the Indian Ocean region
How did the Ming Dynasty end?
Conquest by the former Ming allies the Manchus
Which region was not ruled by the ottoman empire?
Egypt
Which Chinese emperor supported and funded the maritime voyages into the indian ocean?
Emperor Yongle
What two European countries fought in the Hundred Years War?
England and France
What part of the world was devastated by the Black Death in the fourteenth century?
Europe
Which region was not a participant in in the Indian Ocean Trade System?
Europe
Which Italian city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Who won the Hundred Years' War?
France
What was the primary trade good that brought wealth to Great Zimbabwe?
Gold
During the Yuan Dynasty, who ruled China?
Mongols
What people did Genghis khan unite?
Mongols
What was the most important reason that trade in the Indian Ocean grew so vast?
Monsoon winds
What was the unique challenge of the Mughal Empire?
Most of its citizens were Hindus, while its rulers were not
Which individual began the process of unifying Japan and bringing peace to the land?
Oda Nobunaga
Sick man of Europe after 1750
Ottoman
Which growing empire captured Constantinople in 1453?
Ottoman Empire
Which Incan ruler began the expansion of the Inca outside of the Cuzco Valley?
Pachacuti
Who was the father of humanism?
Petrarch
Which European country was the first to begin trading along the Swahili Coast?
Portugal
What was the main reason for the collapse of the Mali Empire by 1500?
Rebellions against the subject people
Renaissance and ancient history?
Rediscovered ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
What form of government did Venice have?
Republic
What did the concept of sola fide mean to Martin Luther?
Salvation came only through faith in Christ not through a person's good works
Who was Babur?trade network
The founder of the Mughal Empire
What was the major difference in the renaissance perspective during the northern renaissance?
The northern renaissance was much more concerned with religion
Where was the original homeland of the Mongols?
The steppes of Asia
What two features defined the Aztecs?
Their military power and their fanatical devotion to their gods
How did the princes of Moscow become dominant among the Russian lands under Mongol rule?
They gained the right to collect tribute for the Mongols
What happened to Turkic chiefs and warriors in the Safavid empire?
They were transformed into a class of nobles who helped govern he land
Which ruler of Japan finally brought peace to the country?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Which ruler of Japan tried unsuccessfully on two occasions to invade and conquer Korea?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What was the basis of wealth for the kingdom of Mali?
Trade
